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en-USSun, 07 Jun 2020 13:29:13 GMTUpdated urban-rural classification: Finland’s degree of urbanisation currently at over 72 per centAccording to the updated urban-rural classification, more than 72 per cent of the Finnish population now reside in the urban areas of the country. The degree of urbanisation has increased more than two percentage points between years 2010 and 2018.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/57443/26305
57443Fri, 29 May 2020 14:30:17 GMTComments invited on the draft for Finland’s first maritime spatial plan – aim to combine the use and good status of marine environment This is the first comprehensive maritime spatial plan concerning Finland’s sea areas. The purpose of the plan is, in broad outline, to designate areas that have potential and could be suitable for certain uses – fisheries, aquaculture, recreation, tourism and maritime transport. The aim is to coordinate the needs of different sectors to improve the conditions for maritime industries and livelihoods and the status of the marine environment.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/57083/26305
57083Mon, 18 May 2020 09:45:00 GMTJuhani Damski appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the EnvironmentJuhani Damski has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment. Damski’s five-year term as the Permanent Secretary starts on 1 June 2020. He comes to the Ministry of the Environment from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, where he served as Director General.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/56902/26305
56902Thu, 07 May 2020 11:15:00 GMTFinland will celebrate European Heritage Days 2020 with the theme Places to GrowFinland celebrates the European Heritage Days (EHDs) with common European themes. In Finland, the 2020 European theme Heritage and Education has been modified into the national theme Places to Grow. The EHD events highlight the importance of cultural heritage as a source of learning, growth and education.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/53504/26305
53504Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:43:34 GMTKotka National Urban Park receives honourable mention in European landscape project competitionThe Kotka National Urban Park was given an honourable mention in the Council of Europe's Landscape Award competition. The urban park is a magnificent combination of parks, waterways and the finest architectural monuments in Kotka. The Landscape Award is part of the European Landscape Convention promoting landscape management, protection and design.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/52422/26305
52422Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:51:07 GMTTampere joins the Carbon Neutral Municipalities network – the entire city region aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030Tampere City Region is strengthening its commitment to strict carbon neutrality targets. As the central city of the region, Tampere joined the Carbon Neutral Municipalities (HINKU) network by decision of its City Board on 1 April. Of the other municipalities in the city region, Lempäälä, Nokia, Pirkkala, Vesilahti and Ylöjärvi were already members of the network. Kangasala and Orivesi are still in the process of preparing their decisions. http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/49866/26305
49866Fri, 05 Apr 2019 06:22:00 GMTThe new assessment of Finland’s threatened habitat types was a major effort for the science communityThe assessment of threatened habitat types in Finland, published on 18 December, is a complete description of the current state of all habitat types found in Finland, from the Baltic Sea all the way to the fell area. Even globally, the new “Red List” is exceptionally comprehensive and thorough.<br>
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48867Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:22:54 GMTThe headquarters of the Finnish Environment Institute is moving to the Viikki campusThe headquarters of the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is moving on 19th November 2018 from the Töölö borough of Helsinki to the University of Helsinki’s Viikki campus (street address: Latokartanonkaari 11). SYKE’s new base at Viikki is a truly modern working environment, where care and attention has been paid to environmentally sustainable solutions. http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/48441/26305
48441Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:17:00 GMTKotka National Urban Park is Finland’s best landscape project 2018The Kotka National Urban Park was today presented with the award for Finland's best landscape project 2018. The urban park is a magnificent combination of parks, waterways and the finest architectural monuments in Kotka.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/48242/26305
48242Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:42:13 GMTForests promote health and well-being among school pupilsForests promote health and well-being among school pupils. The Finnish Environment Institute has made an analysis based on spatial data on the location of primary and secondary schools with relation to forest in the Helsinki region and in the urban areas of Tampere and Turku. Two out of five primary schools are located at a distance of more than 300 metres from the forest.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/47759/26305
47759Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:46:49 GMTFinland’s best landscape project sought for the sixth timeThe Ministry of the Environment is again searching for Finland’s best landscape project. As candidates the Ministry of invites projects where landscapes have been successfully managed, protected or designed. The deadline for submitting proposals is 7 September 2018.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/46028/26305
46028Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:09:16 GMTRevised national land use guidelines: towards a low-carbon society Today, on 14 December, the Finnish Government gave a decision on the revised national land use guidelines. The purpose of the guidelines is to make sure that matters of national significance are taken into account in the planning and in actions taken by public authorities. http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/45417/26305
45417Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:58:23 GMTHelsinki builds steps towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals A high-level international panel of scientific experts will convene in Helsinki on 12 and 13 December. It will prepare assessments based on research data and draw up recommendations to achieve the goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda. In 2019, the panel will publish a global progress report that will support decision-makers in the promotion of sustainable development and reduction of poverty.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/45347/26305
45347Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:30:00 GMTEfficient nutrient recycling calls for a policy reformAccording to a recent Finnish study, efficient utilisation of nutrients requires a policy reform. Normative guidance should better support the processing of organic side streams, such as manure, into recycled fertiliser products. Nutrient recycling is part of the EU’s circular economy goals.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/44829/26305
44829Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:12:55 GMTRealising the health benefits of nature through urban planning The health and well-being impacts of contacts with nature are increasingly being discussed in relation to environmental policies in Finland and around Europe. Access to nature is important even in densely populated residential districts. Such benefits can best be realised through coherent planning. The latest policy brief published by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) lists important factors for planners to consider.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/44171/26305
44171Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:51:00 GMTFinns value urban livingAccording to the latest “Asukasbarometri” (Residents’ barometer) survey, more and more Finns want to live in an urban environment. Urbanisation is also seen in changes in life style such as the increased popularity of cafés and an increase in cyclinghttp://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/43667/26305
43667Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:38:42 GMTThe Finnish Shepherd Weeks concept is pursuing the award for the best European landscape projectThe Shepherd Weeks concept established by Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland unit was selected as the best landscape project in Finland in 2016 and will now be in the running for the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe this spring.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/42172/26305
42172Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:51:34 GMTDiscover nature together during the European Heritage Days‘Discover Nature Together’ is the theme for the European Heritage Days 2017 in Finland. The year is opened today in an event held at the Ministry of the Environment. In the opening ceremony, the winners of the Cultural Heritage-makers competition for children and young people, a pre-school group from Tampere called Nestorit, will be awarded their prizes, and a new competition assignment will be revealed.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/42090/26305
42090Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:00:00 GMTWeather and climate risks should be managed efficientlyMaintaining security and the central functions vital to society requires active preparation for extreme weather conditions. Preparation should take into account that climate change may change extreme weather conditions, their frequency and severity. ELASTINEN research project produced an overall assessment of the management of weather and climate risks and evaluated ways to promote management of these risks in various sectors.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/41336/26305
41336Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:08:18 GMTSomething new on the Ministry of the Environment Instagram accountThis week the ministry's Instagram account will be taken over by Janni Laakso, who will post her own photos on the account for the whole week. This visit by Laakso, the winner of the 2015 #munympäristö ("my environment") photo contest, is a new addition to the ministry's communication.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/40009/26305
40009Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:18:00 GMTCommunities at the forefront of the European Heritage Days eventsThe European Heritage Days will be held this year with the theme Community places, shared environments, which will put communities at the forefront. The theme year was launched today at an opening event held at the Ministry of the Environment. European Heritage Days are an annual Europe-wide event, bringing people together to celebrate their own cultural environment and heritage.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/38170/26305
38170Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:09:00 GMTNew methods improve the quality of environmental impact assessmentsNew methods make it easier to recognise and systematically assess the most significant environmental impacts of various projects, and to illustrate the results. They also improve the participation possibilities and understanding of citizens and interest groups about the projects and their environmental impacts. The results are from the recently completed IMPERIA project managed by SYKE, and they can be applied all kinds of assessments of environmental impacts.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/37627/26305
37627Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:57:23 GMTSisters win the Cultural Heritage-makers competition with a story of the family sewing machineFirst place in the third national Cultural Heritage-makers competition went to Hilla and Linnea Sarviaho from Siuntio. In their entry, the sisters told the story of a Singer sewing machine that was originally brought across the border from Karelia and that has been with the family ever since. This year, the competition focused on the stories and life spans of various industrial products, as well as on industrial production in our immediate environments.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/37297/26305
37297Tue, 15 Dec 2015 07:51:08 GMTEnvironmental impacts of land use have been underestimatedhttp://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/34206/26305
34206Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:40:00 GMTNew phase of urbanisation within metropolitan areas — Helsinki lagging behind StockholmA recent study on the metropolitan areas of Helsinki and Stockholm indicates that the urban form in the two regions has developed partially in different directions during the past 20 years. Stockholm has managed to channel the growth of the metropolitan area more inwards, densifying the inner areas of the city region.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/33788/26305
33788Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:04:00 GMTSecond homes already outnumber permanent homes in one in five municipalitiesFinnish second home tourism no longer consists solely of holidaying at a modest summer cottage. Instead, Finns are increasingly spending time at second homes equipped for year round living.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/33735/26305
33735Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:45:00 GMTStockholm beats the Helsinki region in increasing the density of its urban form – researchers would promote polycentricity in Helsinkihttp://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/30031/26305
30031Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:05:00 GMTFinland and China enter into a cooperation agreement on built environmentsOn 15 May, Finland and China signed a cooperation agreement concerning built environments. It is hoped that the agreement will provide new opportunities for Finnish cleantech and construction companies in China.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/29383/26305
29383Thu, 15 May 2014 07:56:00 GMTLatest IPCC report: Climate change poses risks to the well-being of nature and people – but there are ways of mitigating these risksThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has approved the second part of its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), titled Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, at the IPCC meeting in Yokohama, Japan.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/29147/26305
29147Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:00:00 GMTEnvironmental impacts of the financial crisis evidentThe prolonged financial crisis that began in 2008 has evidently affected the environment in Finland, according to a report on the State of the Environment in Finland 2013 freshly published by SYKE. The impacts of the economic downturn have been both positive and negative. The recession has reduced the use of natural resources and eased other burdens on the environment, but many environmental policy processes have slowed, including international action on climate issues.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/28142/26305
28142Wed, 05 Feb 2014 06:44:00 GMT"Good Urban Planning Is about Figuring Out Fabrics"Sustainable urban structure was raised in discussion in Helsinki at the end of October. The meetings of the European Union’s COST Action technology network brought experts in this field to the city from many parts of the world. In an international seminar held at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Australian Professor Peter Newman presented his new theory of urban fabrics for the first time in Europe.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/27502/26305
27502Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:08:00 GMT New information on the development of urban regions in FinlandIn Finland, urban regions have undergone significant changes in the past few decades. This is revealed by a recently completed research report by the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE. The publishing event of the report forms part of an international seminar, which introduced the new theory of urban fabrics for the first time in Europe.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/26905/26305
26905Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:59:00 GMTMore accurate information available about urban and rural areasA new geographic classification about the distribution of urban and rural areas provides a more accurate picture than previous statistics of, among other things, the distribution of Finland's population in different areas. This unique division – from the European perspective – makes it possible, with the help of statistics based on geographical information, to outline development on an area level that is more accurate than a division based on municipal boundaries.http://www.ymparisto.fi/en-US/content/14636/26305
14636Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:28:00 GMT